1 John 4 — Side by side (WEB, ASV, DBY)

1Beloved, believe not every spirit, but prove the spirits, whether they are of God; because many false prophets are gone out into the world.

1Beloved, believe not every spirit, but prove the spirits, if they are ofGod; because many false prophets are gone out into the world.

2Hereby know ye the Spirit of God: every spirit that confesseth that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is of God:

2Hereby ye know the Spirit ofGod: every spirit which confesses Jesus Christ come in flesh is ofGod;

3and every spirit that confesseth not Jesus is not of God: and this is the spirit of the antichrist, whereof ye have heard that it cometh; and now it is in the world already.

3and every spirit which does not confess Jesus Christ come in flesh is not ofGod: and this is that [power] of the antichrist, [of] which ye have heard that it comes, and now it is already in the world.

4Ye are of God, my little children, and have overcome them: because greater is he that is in you than he that is in the world.

4Ye are ofGod, children, and have overcome them, because greater is he that [is] in you than he that [is] in the world.

5They are of the world: therefore speak they as of the world, and the world heareth them.

5They are of the world; for this reason they speak [as] of the world, and the world hears them.

6We are of God: he that knoweth God heareth us; he who is not of God heareth us not. By this we know the spirit of truth, and the spirit of error.

6We are ofGod; he that knowsGod hears us; he who is not ofGod does not hear us. From this we know the spirit of truth and the spirit of error.

7Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is begotten of God, and knoweth God.

7Beloved, let us love one another; because love is ofGod, and every one that loves has been begotten ofGod, and knowsGod.

8He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love.

8He that loves not has not knownGod; forGod is love.

9Herein was the love of God manifested in us, that God hath sent his only begotten Son into the world that we might live through him.

9Herein as to us has been manifested the love ofGod, thatGod has sent his only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through him.

10Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins.

10Herein is love, not that we lovedGod, but that he loved us, and sent his Son a propitiation for our sins.

11Beloved, if God so loved us, we also ought to love one another.

11Beloved, ifGod has so loved us, we also ought to love one another.

12No man hath beheld God at any time: if we love one another, God abideth in us, and his love is perfected in us:

12No one has seenGod at any time: if we love one another,God abides in us, and his love is perfected in us.

13hereby we know that we abide in him and he in us, because he hath given us of his Spirit.

13Hereby we know that we abide in him and he in us, that he has given to us of his Spirit.

14And we have beheld and bear witness that the Father hath sent the Son to be the Saviour of the world.

14And we have seen, and testify, that the Father has sent the Son [as] Saviour of the world.

15Whosoever shall confess that Jesus is the Son of God, God abideth in him, and he in God.

15Whosoever shall confess that Jesus is the Son ofGod,God abides in him, and he inGod.

16And we know and have believed the love which God hath in us. God is love; and he that abideth in love abideth in God, and God abideth in him.

16And we have known and have believed the love whichGod has to us.God is love, and he that abides in love abides inGod, andGod in him.

17Herein is love made perfect with us, that we may have boldness in the day of judgment; because as he is, even so are we in this world.

17Herein has love been perfected with us that we may have boldness in the day of judgment, that even as he is, we also are in this world.

18There is no fear in love: but perfect love casteth out fear, because fear hath punishment; and he that feareth is not made perfect in love.

18There is no fear in love, but perfect love casts out fear; for fear has torment, and he that fears has not been made perfect in love.

19We love, because he first loved us.

19We love because he has first loved us.

20If a man say, I love God, and hateth his brother, he is a liar: for he that loveth not his brother whom he hath seen, cannot love God whom he hath not seen.

20If any one say, I loveGod, and hate his brother, he is a liar: for he that loves not his brother whom he has seen, how can he loveGod whom he has not seen?

21And this commandment have we from him, that he who loveth God love his brother also.

21And this commandment have we from him, That he that lovesGod love also his brother.